The Board of County Commissioners of Lyon County (Kansas) appointed Michael Shonrock to serve on the Newman Regional Health Board of Trustees 2013-2016, Michael also serving on Strategic Planning Committee.

Our own School of Business Jason Rowland, BSB 2010 & MBA 2012 scored the Highest in the State of Kansas during the first testing window of the CPA examination.

Our Financial Aid & Scholarship office will be hosting the I’m a Hornet with Attitude of Gratitude today in the MU Preston Room, along with the ESU Foundation, assisting scholarship recipients writing thank you notes to generous donors!

The William Allen White Libraries recently held a reception to highlight the Muslim Journeys Bookcase, supported by a grant from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The new website for the Now & Forever: The Campaign for Emporia State University is up and running, www.nowandforever.org.

Over 1,300 high school students visited the campus for the annual ESU Marching Festival Update, this year 15 different bands (last year 3 bands).

Never BORED serving on the BOARD for campus and community groups; last week Michael Shonrock attended the Chamber Board of Directors, ESU Foundation Executive & Finance Trustees, Newman Regional Board of Trustees, United Way of the Flint Hills Board of Trustees, and Alumni Board of Directors.

Emporia State Football set four MIAA records with their 54-38 victory over Central Oklahoma; 699 yards of total offense including Sophomore QB Brent Wilson’s 522 passing yards and receiver Ray Ray Davis’ five touchdown receptions. Wilson was named MIAA Offensive Athlete of the Week.

Artists, formerly known as Gabe & Benny, now Ten2One, have given Emporia State the rights to their hype song, “Right Now” and will soon release their new “Right Now” video to promote the Hornet Nation.

The School of Business announced their new Online MBA program, beginning Spring 2013, and the new program was highlighted in The Emporia Gazette, Topeka-Capital Journal, and Topeka’s WIBW.

Compared to last fall’s WEEK 5 for Undergraduate Admissions, 401 high school seniors have applied to become part of the Fall 2014 freshman class, up 119 students!

Emporia State University is a dynamic and progressive student-centered learning community that fosters student success through engagement in academic excellence, community and global involvement, and the pursuit of personal and professional fulfillment.